Bo Le; good judge of talent; talent scout
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
Bo Le (famous horse connoisseur of the Spring and Autumn period); by extension, a person who is good at discovering and selecting talent
Originally refers to Sun Yang (孙阳), a famous horse expert from the Qin state during the Spring and Autumn period. Now commonly used metaphorically to describe anyone with keen insight for recognizing ability in others.
Gè各
jí级
lǐng领
dǎo导
yào要
guǎng广
kāi开
shì视
yě野
，
dāng当
hǎo好
bó伯
lè乐
，
fā发
xiàn现
hé和
zào造
jiù就
gèng更
duō多
de的
rén人
cái才
。
Leaders at all levels should broaden their horizons, act as good judges of talent, and discover and cultivate more capable people.
Tā他
shì是
zhè这
ge个
háng行
yè业
de的
bó伯
lè乐
，
fā发
jué掘
le了
xǔ许
duō多
xīn新
rén人
。
He is the talent scout of this industry, having discovered many newcomers.
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Qiān千
lǐ里
mǎ马
cháng常
yǒu有
，
ér而
bó伯
lè乐
bù不
cháng常
yǒu有
。
Steeds that can run a thousand li are common, but a Bo Le who can recognize them is rare.